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Charity warns over increased reliance on guarantors under reforms

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4th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 19

A charity has warned that guarantors could become a default requirement for low-income tenants following the ban on rent in...

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26th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

A charity is urging the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, warning that housing costs have become increasingly...

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23rd April 2026, 2 months ago | 3

More than 30,000 older private renters would be pulled out of poverty if Local Housing Allowance (LHA) matched actual rents,...

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29th December 2025, 6 months ago | 3

The government claim it will keep Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates under review. In answer to a written question, Homelessness...

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23rd October 2025, 8 months ago | 1

Average rents continue to outpace Local Housing Allowance rates (LHA), pushing families into homelessness, according to a new report. Data...

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19th August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

A charity has urged the government to reverse the freeze on the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to support low-income renters....

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12th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

An industry body is urging the Welsh government to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. Propertymark is calling on the...

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16th June 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Low-income renters in England who rely on benefits are finding it increasingly difficult to secure housing due to skyrocketing private...